Chrysalis
Chrysalis’ mission is to create a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment
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CREATE ·2021 Grants Challenge
Jobs for Justice: Support Chrysalis’ Reentry Initiatives
Chrysalis is the leading organization in LA focused on helping formerly incarcerated individuals attain self-sufficiency through work. Each year, through classes, supportive services, and our social enterprise “Chrysalis Enterprises” (CE), we provide comprehensive job readiness training and employment for over 1,600 participants in transitional jobs. We offer these motivated individuals, 81% of whom are justice-involved, and 72% of whom have past felony convictions, a second chance in life when they need it most.
CREATE ·2020 Grants Challenge
Pathways to Stability for Justice-involved Individuals
Chrysalis is the leading organization in LA focused on helping formerly incarcerated individuals attain self-sufficiency through employment. Each year, through supportive services and our social enterprise “Chrysalis Enterprises” (CE), we provide job readiness training and transitional jobs for over 3000 justice-involved people, offering them a second chance. LA2050 funds will support innovative technology upgrades that will make Chrysalis more efficient and effective in our efforts to help justice-involved clients find and retain employment.
CREATE ·2016 Grants Challenge
Changing Lives Through Jobs: Create a #SecondChance for L.A. through employment
With your support, Chrysalis will provide a second chance for 400 additional formerly incarcerated individuals by expanding its transitional jobs program.